Best practices in heat pumps
… homes across Canada. Learn how heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors, energy advisors, … thermal bridging triple glaze windows, aerosol-based house sealing. Stephen Magneron: They're performing extremely well, not only from the great air tightness that they achieve consistently, but then from …
The EnerGuide housing glossary
… science and home retrofit projects such as insulation and air sealing improvements. The EnerGuide Housing Glossary is … sealant used for sealing joints in polyethylene sheet air/vapour barriers. Read more about above and below grade …
Keeping The Heat In - Section 9: Operating your house: thermostats, water heaters, furnaces and other heating/cooling systems
… and efficiently operating heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) system can significantly reduce your … 9.1 Operating and maintaining the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system 9.2 Domestic hot water 9.3 Cooling … and higher heating bills. Improved insulation and air sealing may make some previously hard-to-heat rooms easier …
Making your home more energy-efficient (Ask NRCan)
… out of our existing homes? Chris McLellan: That's a fairly involved question, I think. You know, performance … or your ceiling, and then you also have heat loss through air leakage. So these would be the drafts that you're … stripping around doors and windows, seeing if they're sealing well — those are easy things to fix. Looking for …
Make small changes that add up
… don’t rinse: let the dishwasher do the rest. Use the air dry feature. Assess each load: use the setting with the … ENERGY STAR certified fridge : use 9 % less energy. Allow air to flow: don’t overfill your fridge. Keep the fridge … traditional models with incandescent bulbs. Seal areas of air leakage around all window and door casings, mouldings, …
Winners’ profiles—2022
… windows and doors, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) equipment, and lighting. Key 2021 … devices, home appliances, residential and commercial air solutions, computer products including monitors and … rebates on ENERGY STAR certified windows and doors, air sealing and building envelope insulation. Increased …
Homebuilders
… systems, windows, foundations, advanced construction, air-sealing techniques, mechanical systems, marketing and an … energy-efficient building practices and techniques, indoor air quality and environmental features. An R-2000 certified …
Eligibility criteria for the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program
… purchase and installation of an eligible heat pump system (air source, cold climate air source, or ground source) and the required eligible … of insulation or the replacement of windows or air sealing) to avoid oversizing the unit. Return to footnote 1 …
Stream 3 Applicant Guide - Support for Indigenous Governing Bodies, Communities and Organizations
… expenditures for minor retrofits or upgrades, such as air sealing, if coherent with the Project objectives, does not …
Stream 1 Applicant Guide - Support for provincial and territorial governments
… expenditures for minor retrofits or upgrades, such as air sealing, if coherent with the Project objectives, does not …